depraved
/dɪˈpreɪvd
/adjective
Morally corrupt; wicked: he was a depraved lecher this city is depraved...
- Inevitably, you must wonder whether barbarism is the natural condition of man let loose, or the depraved state of man when corrupted by violence.
- Legend tells us that the golden civilisation became so corrupt and depraved that it was destroyed by the angry gods - but did the city ever exist at all?
- It isn't the first time he has shown a depraved indifference toward responsibility, and sadly, it may not be the last.
Synonyms
corrupt, corrupted, perverted, deviant, degenerate, debased, degraded, immoral, unprincipled, reprobate;
debauched, dissolute, profligate, lewd, licentious, lascivious, lecherous, lustful, prurient, obscene, indecent, libertine, sordid;
wicked, sinful, vile, base, iniquitous, nefarious, criminal, vicious, brutal
informal warped, twisted, pervy, sick, sicko